Charlestown vs Corndale

Charlestown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 56 in Corndale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Corndale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Corndale tends to suit couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Corndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Charlestown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Corndale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $225/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Corndale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 211 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (229.9 km vs 233.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corndale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 22%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Corndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.1% vs 21.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Charlestown and Corndale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Charlestown Corndale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Charlestown Corndale
Walkability 0 / 0
Charlestown — Walkability: 0/100 Corndale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 66
Charlestown — Safety: 37/100 Corndale — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 40 / 63
Charlestown — Low fire risk: 40/100 Corndale — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Charlestown rents higher ($225/wk vs $100/wk); Charlestown has more residents (79 vs 58).

Charlestown Corndale
Population 79
+27% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.5% +38.1%
Median age 45 56
Median household income $58,448/yr $66,300/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+56% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Charlestown Corndale
0-4 7.6% / —
Charlestown — 0-4: 7.6% Corndale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.1% / 6.9%
Charlestown — 5-14: 10.1% Corndale — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 6.3% / 6.9%
Charlestown — 15-19: 6.3% Corndale — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.1% / 6.9%
Charlestown — 20-24: 5.1% Corndale — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 7.6% / 6.9%
Charlestown — 25-34: 7.6% Corndale — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.4% / 8.6%
Charlestown — 35-44: 11.4% Corndale — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 17.7% / 15.5%
Charlestown — 45-54: 17.7% Corndale — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 13.9% / 15.5%
Charlestown — 55-64: 13.9% Corndale — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 10.1% / 15.5%
Charlestown — 65-74: 10.1% Corndale — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 11.4% / 19.0%
Charlestown — 75-84: 11.4% Corndale — 75-84: 19.0%
85+ — / —
Charlestown — 85+: not among its largest Corndale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Charlestown 44.0% couple families
Charlestown — Couple Families: 44.0% Charlestown — Lone Person: 36.0% Charlestown — One Parent Families: 20.0%
Corndale 58.3% couple families
Corndale — Couple Families: 58.3% Corndale — Lone Person: 41.7% Corndale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Charlestown 24.3% renting
Charlestown — Owned Outright: 43.2% Charlestown — Mortgage: 32.4% Charlestown — Renting: 24.3%
Corndale 0.0% renting
Corndale — Owned Outright: 80.0% Corndale — Mortgage: 20.0% Corndale — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Charlestown 100.0% houses
Charlestown — Houses: 100.0%
Corndale 100.0% houses
Corndale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Charlestown Corndale
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 10.3%
Charlestown — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Corndale — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 13.8%
Charlestown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Corndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / —
Charlestown — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Corndale — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.3% / —
Charlestown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.3% Corndale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / —
Charlestown — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Corndale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Development activity

Charlestown Corndale
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Charlestown Corndale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 37% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Charlestown Corndale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Charlestown carries more crime risk (63 vs 34); Charlestown carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 37).

Charlestown Corndale
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Charlestown Corndale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Charlestown Corndale
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 15 1

Mobility

Charlestown sits further from the CBD (233.5 km vs 229.9 km).

Charlestown Corndale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 233.5 km
+2% vs other
 229.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 194 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4608
 0.3%
postcode 4610
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 4608
 55
postcode 4610

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Charlestown Corndale
Car (driver) 76.9% / 48.1%
Charlestown — Car (driver): 76.9% Corndale — Car (driver): 48.1%
Worked from Home 23.1% / 29.6%
Charlestown — Worked from Home: 23.1% Corndale — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Walked Only — / 22.2%
Charlestown — Walked Only: not among its largest Corndale — Walked Only: 22.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Charlestown Corndale
Elevation 409 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Charlestown Corndale
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
24 premises

Council rates

Charlestown Corndale
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Charlestown Corndale
Division Flynn Maranoa
Member Colin Boyce David Littleproud
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Charlestown Corndale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Charlestown

Rural

Corndale

Retirees Rural

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